Curtain-pole bracket.



J. M. McDEVITT.

CURTAIN POLE BRACKET. APPLICATION FILE U 1AN.29, I916.

L23L923; Patented July 3, 1911 awuamtoz HM/1U J' OH1\T M. MCDEVITT, OFPURCELL, OKLAHOMA, ASSIGNDR OF ONE-HALF TO C. '1. RICE,

OF PURGELL, OKLAHOMA.

CURTAIN -POLE BRACKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 3, 1917.

Application filed January 29, 1916. Serial No. 75,070.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHN M. MCDEVITT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Purcell, in the county of McClain and State of Oklahoma,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain-PoleBrackets, of which the following is a specification, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to an improved curtain pole bracket and has forits primary object to provide a combined curtain pole and shade rollersupporting bracket which may be easily and quickly, as well securelyapplied to a window frame without unduly marring the same.

The invention has for another important object to provide a bracket ofthe above character equipped with means which may be easily and quicklyadjusted for securely retaining the end of the curtain pole in placethereon.

It is a further general object of the invention to provide a curtainpole supporting bracket which is exceedingly simple in its construction,strong and durable in practical use and capable of manufacture atcomparatively small cost.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in thenovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts tobe hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, in which,

Figure l is a perspective view showing my invention applied to a windowframe;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevation of one of the brackets partly insection; and

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view show ing the gripping or holdingprongs of the bracket.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 5 designates window frame and toeach side of this frame at the upper end thereof, one of my improvedbrackets is adapted to be applied. Window frames are generally providedwith an ornamental cap molding, indicated at 6, so that the upper edgeof the frame affords a comparatively extensive bearing surface.

The bracket, in its preferred embodiment, includes the body bar 7 whichis formed upon one end with a substantially semicircular curved portion8 providing a seat for the curtain pole, indicated at P. The

opposite end of this body bar 7 is formed with an angularly disposedspur 9 upon the inner face of which a series of teeth or serrations 10are formed. This body bar 7 is adapted to rest upon the cap molding 6 ofthe window frame and the spur 9 is driven down between said molding andthe wall so that the teeth or serrations 10 thereon will bite or gripinto the wood and thus securely hold the bar in place.

Upon the upwardly projecting extremity of the curved end portion 8 ofthe body bar, an adjustable retaining plate 11 is mounted. This plate iscular form and is provided with a longitudinal slot 12 through which abolt 13 pro jects. The head of this bolt is countersunk in the innerface of the end 8 of the body bar, clearly shown in Fig. 2, and a nut14: is threaded upon the outer end of the bolt, whereby the adjustableplate 11 may be securely clamped in position.

15 designates an obliquely disposed brace bar, one end of which isriveted or otherwise permanently secured to the body bar 7 adjacent tothe curved end 8 thereof. The other end of this brace 15 is verticallyextended, as at 16, and upon the same the outwardly projecting shaderoller receiving bracket member 17 is secured. 18 designates a smallscrew which is adapted to be disposed through an opening in the lowerend of the vertical portion 16 of the brace and threaded into the windowframe. This single screw, in connection with the holding prong 9 on thebody bar of the device, is suiiicient to rigidly retain the bracket inplace. By thus simply fastening or securing the bracket, the face of thewindow frame is not greatly marred so that when the braclc ets areremoved or re-adjusted upon the frame, the appearance of the frame willnot be in any way detracted from.

From the foregoing description, the use of the invention will be clearlyand fully understood. When the brackets have been mounted upon theopposite sides of the win dow frame in the manner explained, the

ends of the pole P are seated in the outer curved ends of the body barsand the circular plates 11 are then shifted or adjusted so that theywill project inwardly over the pole P. By thus clamping the nuts 14:

against these plates, it is obvious that the 3 upper edge of the alsosubstantially of semi-cir- M ll pole is rigidly held in place and allpossi bility of the same lifting out of the bracket seats is obviated.The weight of the pole also serves to maintain the toothed prong 9 ingripping engagement with the molding bar of the window frame so that thedevice will be immovably held in place. If desired, it is, of course,obvious that the brace bar 15 can be curved or made of any desiredornamental configuration. In view of the eX- treme simplicity of thebracket, it is manifest that the same will be very strong and durable,neat in appearance, and can be produced at small manufacturing cost.

l/Vhile I have shown and described the preferred construction andarrangement of the several elements employed, it is to be understoodthat the invention is susceptible of considerable modification thereinand I, therefore, reserve the privilege of resorting to all suchlegitimate modifications as may be fairly embodied within the spirit andscope of the invention as claimed.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Having thus fully described my invention, What I desire to claim andsecure by Letters Patent is A bracket of the character describedcomprising a body bar having a semi-circular, curved end portionconstituting a seat for the pole, a semi-circular plate having alongitudinal slot therein, a threaded bolt fixed in the extremity of theseat and projecting through said slot, said plate beingcircumferentially adjustable with respect to the seat to extend over thecurtain pole and clampingly engage the same to retain the pole in theseat, and a clamping nut threaded on the bolt for engagement with theadjustable plate.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence oftwo Witnesses.

JOHN M. MoDEVITT.

Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. G.

